Oldham Council planning to enhance renewable intake with 900kW farm

• Oldham Council has revealed its intent to develop a 900kW solar farm

The electricity created from the site will be utilized to supply the council itself, assisting with its objective of being carbon neutral by 2025.

The farm will be built on obsolete former Ferranti football fields at Wrigley Head, with a preparation application expected to be submitted by the end of February 2020.

Structure work is anticipated to begin next year pending approval.

The farm will complement the 120kW of roof solar already running on Tommyfield Market, the council said.

“& ldquo; Over the last ten years the council has actually been required to make countless pounds in savings, so we require to come up with imaginative and financially sound concepts which benefit the district and its individuals however put on’& rsquo; t rely on traditional energy sources,” & rdquo; Abdul Jabbar, deputy leader of Oldham Council stated.

“& ldquo; We likewise understand dealing with environment modification is necessary to homeowners and rather than just speaking about it we have made the choice to act."

Lots of other local councils have solar on their radars. City of York Council revealed its prepare for a 400kW solar carport last year, and Oxford City board just recently finished what it claims is one of the UK’& rsquo; s largest solar carports.

Meanwhile, a ground-mounted solar farm owned by West Suffolk Council smashed generation targets in 2018/19, making the council £& pound; 100,000 more than expected.

"The growing climate modification crisis is too important to ignore, and we can all do our bit," Jabbar added.